This week

 The week started with an expense, something tripped out all the electrics in the laundry room last Sunday and it was traced back to the tumble dryer, so that's tumbled it's last load, ugh.    I had considered doing without one because I never dry things straight out of the washing machine, but I do like to finish things things off for ten minutes or so after they have been line dried as it softens things up and makes for easier ironing, so I sucked up the expense and a new one should be here in a few days.

It's been a bit of a nothing week, just catching up on the washing and ironing after being away, all the boring things.  I managed to get the garden tidy again just before the rain started on Wednesday and popped to the allotment on Thursday afternoon to collect any pickings.  Of course I ended up staying to clear a few things that have gone over, but, I did good with time management and only stayed just over an hour.

 Lots of tomatoes and still plenty more to pick, I might end up just clearing the lot next week and let them finish ripening at home.  I made a couple jars of tomato, basil and garlic sauce for the freezer with this lot on Saturday morning.

I really haven't taken a lot of notice of the pepper plants but when I looked last week there were quite a lot. Google tells me that they should ripen off the plant if they were big enough so I've taken a chance and picked them.  There should be a mixture of yellow, red and orange, at least I hope there will be because we don't really like green peppers 😒 I pulled the few carrots as they were poking out the ground, plenty more to come and we should have some for Christmas too.

Still picking runner beans although there won't be many more now, I have a freezer full and they should last well into next year as I'm the only one that eats them.

While I was cleaning the conservatory this week I had to move all my TBR books and while putting them back I arranged them by colour.  I think they look easier on the eye but when Mark called and I told him what I'd been up to I could hear him rolling his eyes, lol.  That's the trouble with being at home all the time, you do find these little slightly mad things to do, (all my CD's are alphabetised too, yes I do still own CD's which I do still play along with my records).   

I should perhaps stop buying books to add to this shelf, lol.

I also enrolled in a new Pilates class this week that started on Tuesday morning.  The lady who does it actually lives in my street, although I didn't know that until I got to the class.  When I finished my physio Pilates was recommended, so I thought I give it a go.  I've paid for seven weeks and enjoyed the first class, I could tell I'd worked some underused muscles the next morning, even after one session, so hopefully it will strengthen those hip and glutes over time so that I don't have a repeat of bursitis and tendinitis. 

Remember my little visitor?  

I finally found out the he does have a home a few streets away.  A couple weeks ago I put a note on his collar with my phone number and someone called me the next day.  His name is Kovu, (from a character in the Lion King, so his owner said).  The next time he turned up he was sporting a new red collar with a tag saying he was microchipped and a contact number.  I was so glad to find out that he wasn't lost or had been abandoned, I don't feel guilty about not feeding him now I know he is looked after, lol.  

He still comes, has a fuss and a walk around the house then usually goes again, but on Wednesday he made himself comfortable and slept here all afternoon, that's the longest he's ever stayed.  I did tell his owner that he comes in but I don't encourage him by feeding him, and nor would I do that.  He doesn't come every day, I might not see him again for a week but he obviously feels this is a safe place to be and I haven't got the heart to shoo him off.

Nothing planned for this week, although perhaps if I'm desperate for something to do I could always colour code the rest of my books  🤪

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